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not to give the u.n. the power to control the internet can you tell us more about this well us certainly liz we've had in september we've seen the senate. resolution begging really for the u.s. government to not let the this you one body control the internet and try to bring in to force any sort of documents like this and yesterday we saw the u.s. house of representatives vote unanimously for a resolution asking the u.s. government to not let the u.n. have control over the internet three hundred ninety seven votes against zero but you know some people are saying that while congress is saying oh we just want to make sure the internet is free their excuse is you know the internet has to be free from government control critics are saying let's look at the bigger picture it's quite likely that congress is more interested in not letting any sort of international body get involved in something that it could have power by itself at home and the i.t. you has been saying to the u.s. relax this is really something
not to give the u.n. the power to control the internet can you tell us more about this well us certainly liz we've had in september we've seen the senate. resolution begging really for the u.s. government to not let the this you one body control the internet and try to bring in to force any sort of documents like this and yesterday we saw the u.s. house of representatives vote unanimously for a resolution asking the u.s. government to not let the u.n. have control over the internet three...
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in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to ensure that 550 and 23 is most abusive commanders are now under targeted sanctions. we have also stressed the need to hold accountable all of those who commit human rights abuses and atrocities. i myself have traveled to the drc, rwanda and uganda by november 24 was my british and french counterparts to deliver a clear and common message that the congolese rwandan government must work together to stop this crisis works towards a sustainable resolution of underlying issues. all three governments reiterated to s. their commitment to these goals. we also stressed that there should be no impunity for senior m23 leaders who are under icc and a hint for international sanctions in human rights abuses. the m23 but not be the threat that it is today without external support. they continued to discourage outside parties from providing any assistance to the m23 movement. there is a credible body of evidence that collaborates key findings of the group of
in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to ensure that 550 and 23 is most abusive commanders are now under targeted sanctions. we have also stressed the need to hold accountable all of those who commit human rights abuses and atrocities. i myself have traveled to the drc, rwanda and uganda by november 24 was my british and french counterparts to deliver a clear and common message that the congolese rwandan government must work together to stop this crisis works towards a sustainable...
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deadline that's the last time they are we are warming continuously well not according to the u.n. data and the satellite so that ninety eight at that point it's warming has stalled even the national proceeding that's still. peer reviewed study in the nasa seems the speeding up no it's not speeding up as a stall in the last ten years but again the point here hundreds of factors all the new studies in fact the reason they're talking about extreme weather is because the temperatures not. i say god bless the thousand plus coal plants are going to bring it on the developing world that's what they're going to that's the new plan more carbon they have absolutely the people it's the most humane moral choice global warming this is big science you know that tom believe i could make or do you know addition to reducing carbon which is which is heating up and destroyed when it's the major part is part of why i was the last word out of this natural gas is going great with fracking in terms of atmospheric emissions and that's why what do you see the way the u.s. emissions are down global emissio
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the u.n. has finally initiated some sort of solution a couple days ago they launched an initiative what is that solution and why you know while it's great that they just launched the still interesting that they have not actually taken responsibility i can't help but think that this happened anywhere else in the world would be a huge scandal. yeah that's exactly right so what was launched yesterday i think is a positive first step it was an initiative by the secretary general in support of a plan that the government will be launching in january to eliminate color from haiti over a ten year period through investment in water and sanitation and health care facilities and so while that is an important step the portion that was announced yesterday was the un's initiative they have. allocated twenty three million dollars to this plan of a total two point two billion dollars as us to me to will be needed over the next ten years to eliminate cholera and they also announced that there is slightly over
the u.n. has finally initiated some sort of solution a couple days ago they launched an initiative what is that solution and why you know while it's great that they just launched the still interesting that they have not actually taken responsibility i can't help but think that this happened anywhere else in the world would be a huge scandal. yeah that's exactly right so what was launched yesterday i think is a positive first step it was an initiative by the secretary general in support of a...
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there's the paranoia from the u.n. >> explain it. >> the notion that the u.n. is going to come in and tell us what to do. the fact of the matter is this treaty raises the world to the standard of the u.s. doesn't require the u.s. to change its standards at all and doesn't in any way give the u.n. power to do anything in this country. but i think it's -- all you have to do is say u.n. and people on the right get very exorcised. rick santorum helped lead the opposition to this treaty. i think he's out of step with the american people, out of step, by the way, on this tax cuts for the rich stuff. you know, bobby jindal said today, and i thought it was remarkable, we're in danger of becoming the party that defends the rich, anti-medicare, anti-social security, and there's no future in that kind of republican party nor is there one in a party that's anti-handicapped. >> let me go to john on this because you and i, john, i think we all know people in our business, in the journalism world, and in consulting who have handicaps. they are in wheelchairs, but they raise a
there's the paranoia from the u.n. >> explain it. >> the notion that the u.n. is going to come in and tell us what to do. the fact of the matter is this treaty raises the world to the standard of the u.s. doesn't require the u.s. to change its standards at all and doesn't in any way give the u.n. power to do anything in this country. but i think it's -- all you have to do is say u.n. and people on the right get very exorcised. rick santorum helped lead the opposition to this treaty....
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>> nothing will happen at the u.n. even if it were to happen at the u.n. it will have zero effect on the program that the north koreans are running. all of this talk, reflexive answer. every time it happens and utterly meaningless. it's true. neither administration, nor the bush going back to clinton administration had agreement in the middle '90s which the north koreans reneged on. and essentially hoodwinked the united states. no administration has any success. the reason is sanctions have not effect. china has no intention of reining in the regime. it likes having a thorn in our side. in that part of the pacific while it probes the southern waters. it seems the only answer is two things. number one, pour resources to the missile defense. it is over, the north koreans have the capacity. if you put something in orbit, all you do is slow it down. it will land somewhere. it means you can reach it. continental distances; meaning, it can hit us. that is a matter of a short amount of time where he felt the capacity to shoot it down. we need to spend money to th
>> nothing will happen at the u.n. even if it were to happen at the u.n. it will have zero effect on the program that the north koreans are running. all of this talk, reflexive answer. every time it happens and utterly meaningless. it's true. neither administration, nor the bush going back to clinton administration had agreement in the middle '90s which the north koreans reneged on. and essentially hoodwinked the united states. no administration has any success. the reason is sanctions...
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right now world leaders are meeting in doha as part of a u.n. effort to curb climate change but can we really expect serious progress on global manmade climate change when the issue itself is still up for debate in the united states thanks to all funding climate change deniers assess marc morano he's the chief executive editor in chief correspondent at climate depot dot com martin it's nice to see you thanks for joining us here live in person with thing that you have a radio for years and years. you were described by a german magazine as the godfather of climate change is so the mastermind of the so you heard the intro we're producing two and a half million pounds of carbon pollution every second the planet is heating up how do you guys keep taking money from the fossil fuel industry and pushing this first of all talk about the oil funded i'm over eighty percent of our the nations are from single donors you don't get industry funds my brother's life and. the way i go i go on my conscience i do what i want and follow investigative journalist so j
right now world leaders are meeting in doha as part of a u.n. effort to curb climate change but can we really expect serious progress on global manmade climate change when the issue itself is still up for debate in the united states thanks to all funding climate change deniers assess marc morano he's the chief executive editor in chief correspondent at climate depot dot com martin it's nice to see you thanks for joining us here live in person with thing that you have a radio for years and...
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>> the u.n. votes for palestine as a non-voting observer state. >> progress cannot be made by pressing agree voting button in this hall, nor does passing any resolution to create a state where none exists or change the reality on the ground. >> speaking of susan rice, there she is, the u.n. ambassador to the general assembly voted on thursday by a large amount and to upgrade palestine from its status as an observer entity to an observer state. the united states opposed this, as you just heard from susan rice. why is it a bad idea? >> the united states and israel put intense pressure on abbas and the palestinians not to bring it up, and the palestinians had already decided to bring it up. there is a rule in politics -- when you have the votes, a vote. they have the votes. i believe behind it was an attempt to buttress and support the palestinian authority, which has been eclipsed by hamas, it is strengthening its hand -- into strengthening its hand, that hamas had become the paramount force in the
>> the u.n. votes for palestine as a non-voting observer state. >> progress cannot be made by pressing agree voting button in this hall, nor does passing any resolution to create a state where none exists or change the reality on the ground. >> speaking of susan rice, there she is, the u.n. ambassador to the general assembly voted on thursday by a large amount and to upgrade palestine from its status as an observer entity to an observer state. the united states opposed this,...
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session where they where they acknowledge it's a new u.n. and it shouldn't but of course they didn't acknowledge the u.n. and the cholera but they've also estimated it would cost a one time cost of a billion dollars for the infrastructure for clean water and sanitation for the entire country i mean that's the same cost that the u.n. spends to keep its ten thousand troops there every year. and all the funds i mean half of the funds after the earthquake from world entities have not been allocated to the country it's something that i actually got a chance to talk to president carter about in haiti and this is what he had to say i want to play it really quickly. only. the other half promised me should be forthcoming and not hold back until you have a perfect government here in haiti. so there was carter talking about how the fund should be allocated despite haiti not having a quote perfect government i mean do you agree and what do you think the holdup is here with these funds. yeah i think that's definitely a big problem and those were funds th
session where they where they acknowledge it's a new u.n. and it shouldn't but of course they didn't acknowledge the u.n. and the cholera but they've also estimated it would cost a one time cost of a billion dollars for the infrastructure for clean water and sanitation for the entire country i mean that's the same cost that the u.n. spends to keep its ten thousand troops there every year. and all the funds i mean half of the funds after the earthquake from world entities have not been allocated...
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the u.n. is a pernicious institutn and we ought not to give it legitimacy. [ male announcer ] this commercial is not about getting fios; it's about getting fios. that moment after you finally got it that you actually get it. when you c see blades of artificial grass in their full glory you get it. or the first time you download a two-hour movie in two minutes, you get it. because once you've got it, you get it. now you can get fios for an amazing price online just $79.99 a month with a two year agreement. act now and you'll also o get $300 back. hurry. this holiday deal ends soon. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities go to got2getfios.com. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. once you've got it, you get it. >> if true these reports may mean that the united states and our allies are facing the prospect of usef weapons of mass destruction in syria and this may be the last warning we get. the time for talking about what to do it may be coming to a close e anande may be left with an awful and
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approving of a u.n. resolution. even in the latest talks that secretary of state hillary clinton has had with the russian foreign minister, it's not like everybody is on the same page. they're not. obviously, the russians are looking at this very closely because they can see their client busard is in a very tricky situation and do they want to be on the losing side? on the same token, with the u.s. not really being involved has not really many friends on the ground in syria. what happens if bashar falls? who do you talk to and have relations with on the ground? i know they have come up with this coalition, this opposition coalition, but that, too, has yet to fully prove itself as an effective and consolidated opposition to bashar alsad. a coalition that can have his core group of defectors to break and to basically come over to the other side. >> terrific insight. thank you so much for your time this morning. >> thanks, randi. >>> we'll continue to ask this question of when enough is enough in syria. next hour we'll
approving of a u.n. resolution. even in the latest talks that secretary of state hillary clinton has had with the russian foreign minister, it's not like everybody is on the same page. they're not. obviously, the russians are looking at this very closely because they can see their client busard is in a very tricky situation and do they want to be on the losing side? on the same token, with the u.s. not really being involved has not really many friends on the ground in syria. what happens if...
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we got involved in the treaty on capitol hill, they were trying to pass a u.n. treaty that we felt was an overreach, something that would involve the united nations in the rights of parents and being able to provide was best for their disabled children and as well as other things that we are disconcerning about the u.n. and reach here. i think most people would say about but for our action and what we did, the senate probably would have passed that. we'll stay ingauged on capitol hill there's a lot of folks that want to -- republicans that want to move in another direction. want to sort of walk away from the founding principles and what republicans have stood for. we're going to hold their feet to the fire and present a different vision. >> would you like to go through it again? do you think you could win if you did it again? >> what i've said is it's four years from now. i'm going to keep my options open and we're going to stay involved in the fray and wait and see how things turn out. i felt like we were well positioned in 2012 to be the candidate that barack
we got involved in the treaty on capitol hill, they were trying to pass a u.n. treaty that we felt was an overreach, something that would involve the united nations in the rights of parents and being able to provide was best for their disabled children and as well as other things that we are disconcerning about the u.n. and reach here. i think most people would say about but for our action and what we did, the senate probably would have passed that. we'll stay ingauged on capitol hill there's a...
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they condemned the u.n. condition to send people in northern mali. >> the bodies of 55 immigrant who is drowned off the coast of somalia have been laid out for identification. relatives crowded the hospital. survivors said the boat capsized into its journey to yemen. >> in kenya, women and children are among the dead after rival land fighting between farmers and cattle herders. >> in just a few hour this is slage was turn into a scene of carnage. the men who attacked the people here use guns and machetes to kill and maim. among the dead and injured are women and children. the people of the village belong to seminomadic people who roam the land with their farm. each side claiming water and grazing fields in the territory belong to them. >> i believe this is a time to blame them. we need teamwork so that we can be able to help ours from this fighting that we're in. >> the region could be one of the most valuable untapped agricultural areas in the country. but kenya just months away from an election. experts sa
they condemned the u.n. condition to send people in northern mali. >> the bodies of 55 immigrant who is drowned off the coast of somalia have been laid out for identification. relatives crowded the hospital. survivors said the boat capsized into its journey to yemen. >> in kenya, women and children are among the dead after rival land fighting between farmers and cattle herders. >> in just a few hour this is slage was turn into a scene of carnage. the men who attacked the...
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jon: u.n. ambassador susan rice has been under fire for weeks for her public response to the attack. the ambassador calling it spontaneous and not linking it to terrorism in and several television interviews. however, dianne feinstein is coming to the ambassador's defense, saying that the talking points she was given were wrong. >> i do not believe the intelligence communities should prepare these talking points. i think additionally somebody should have picked up the phone and called and said, tell me the story, what happened. jon: congressman rogers is not convinced. he suggests that someone in the obama administration simply try to change the story. >> it really is beyond the talking points and susan rice. it was a political narrative designed not around what the intelligence said, but what about the best politics were for them. jon: joining us now to help break this down is bret baier. the interesting thing in one of those sound like i'm jim -- the interesting thing in one of those sound bi
jon: u.n. ambassador susan rice has been under fire for weeks for her public response to the attack. the ambassador calling it spontaneous and not linking it to terrorism in and several television interviews. however, dianne feinstein is coming to the ambassador's defense, saying that the talking points she was given were wrong. >> i do not believe the intelligence communities should prepare these talking points. i think additionally somebody should have picked up the phone and called and...
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the u.n. is a pernicious institution and we ought not to give it legitimacy. >> let's look at where things stand in syria. >> if true, the reports mean that the united states and our allies face the prospect of imminent use of weapons of mass destruction in syria, and this may be the last morning we get. the time for talking about what to do may now be coming to a close, and we may instead be left with an awful and a very difficult decision. >> senator mccain is talking about the possibility of military intervention should they employed chemical weapons. what form would military intervention take? >> i don't know whether it would be actual american boots on the ground, air cover. i know now. -- i don't know. this is one of those terrible international tragedies, and except for getting rid of assad, which would probably spark a for the civil war -- >> he is looking for a new address. >> you have a civil war that is just as bad between the factions that are there. this is like a bottle of someth
the u.n. is a pernicious institution and we ought not to give it legitimacy. >> let's look at where things stand in syria. >> if true, the reports mean that the united states and our allies face the prospect of imminent use of weapons of mass destruction in syria, and this may be the last morning we get. the time for talking about what to do may now be coming to a close, and we may instead be left with an awful and a very difficult decision. >> senator mccain is talking about...
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and president abbas a determination to do this at the u.n. to get a symbolic victory at the u.n. that could counter the a loser even korea that has mass had on the battlefield and tried to even out politically the playing field and i think one of the reasons that so many european states switched from either abstentions to yes votes or no votes to abstentions and left israel supported only by the united states canada the czech republic panama and a bunch of polynesian islands whose combined population is less than the number of israeli settlers i mean the islands you know is a pretty severe collapse and i think it was a recognition by the international community in the context of the gaza war and the frozen peace process and that's of collapse of the entire move to create two states a really strong statement of recommitment to a two state solution was needed and a political boost for the p.l.o. and the p.a. is required. and that's why i think also there's got to be restraint on the israeli side and in congress whatever its value they want to consider because as i say it will accru
and president abbas a determination to do this at the u.n. to get a symbolic victory at the u.n. that could counter the a loser even korea that has mass had on the battlefield and tried to even out politically the playing field and i think one of the reasons that so many european states switched from either abstentions to yes votes or no votes to abstentions and left israel supported only by the united states canada the czech republic panama and a bunch of polynesian islands whose combined...
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the u.n. secretary-general believes there is no prospect of an end to the conflict. >> syria began in conflict and ends in war. day-by-day the death toll has climbed. >> that can only mean more violence, the u.n. warning that conflict has to come over -- has become sectarian. the u.n. human rights council said in its latest report that there has been a clear shift in the nature of the conflict, with more fighters and civilians on both sides describing the civil war in ethnic or religious terms. foreign fighters are filtering into syria to join the rebels, and lebanese hezbollah and ha possibly iraqi shia are supporting the government. where are foreign fighters, some with links to extremist groups, and some anti-government forces are becoming radicalized. we have met foreign fighters and they do not make up the majority of the opposition, but some work independently from the mainstream army. and some have made clear they do not recognize the syrian national council the main political body in e
the u.n. secretary-general believes there is no prospect of an end to the conflict. >> syria began in conflict and ends in war. day-by-day the death toll has climbed. >> that can only mean more violence, the u.n. warning that conflict has to come over -- has become sectarian. the u.n. human rights council said in its latest report that there has been a clear shift in the nature of the conflict, with more fighters and civilians on both sides describing the civil war in ethnic or...
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the u.n. says critical assistance is dated for those inside syria as well as the refugees who fled to jordan, iraq, lebanon, turkey and the to. >> the violence in syria is raging across the country and there are really no more safe areas where people can fully and find safety as most parts of the country have now become engulfed in violence, including in damascus. >> the combination of prolonged violence, the scale and scope of destruction, the winter that is already here has just intensified the urgency to scallop response. >> the u.n. says its latest appeal for syria marks its largest short-term humanitarian appeal ever. the u.n. now warns the number of syrian refugees will likely double to more than 1 million in the next six months. the obama administration has blocked a u.n. security council resolution condemning israel's latest expansion of settlements in the occupied west bank. israel has announced the construction of thousands of new settlement homes following last month's historic reco
the u.n. says critical assistance is dated for those inside syria as well as the refugees who fled to jordan, iraq, lebanon, turkey and the to. >> the violence in syria is raging across the country and there are really no more safe areas where people can fully and find safety as most parts of the country have now become engulfed in violence, including in damascus. >> the combination of prolonged violence, the scale and scope of destruction, the winter that is already here has just...
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the u.n. security council if they go ahead with the launch. >> we will be prepared to work with our partners, including at the united nations security council, to respond in a swift, effective, and credible manner. >> davies said the u.s. could strengthen sanctions. he said existing penalties have already hampered north korea's nuclear program. davies has been holding discussions with his counterparts from china, as well as japan and south korea. he said he hopes the chinese can use their influence with their allies in pyongyang. u.s. diplomats have made similar warnings over the years and the north koreans have ignored them. >> reporter: the ballistic missile launch will be the second since kim jong-un took pow area year ago. it will use the same launch pad at a site in the northwestern part of the country. before the first test in april, officials in pyongyang said the 30-meter, three-stage rocket was meant to carry a satellite. but japan, the united states and south korea said the launch wa
the u.n. security council if they go ahead with the launch. >> we will be prepared to work with our partners, including at the united nations security council, to respond in a swift, effective, and credible manner. >> davies said the u.s. could strengthen sanctions. he said existing penalties have already hampered north korea's nuclear program. davies has been holding discussions with his counterparts from china, as well as japan and south korea. he said he hopes the chinese can use...
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and so i think the record performance at the u.n. speaks for itself, and anyone who thinks she is deserving of a promotion should realize she doesn't deserve a promotion, she should be fired. she has been a terrible representative nor united states. >> when i was talking with judge mccasey, one of the things he mentioned in his article is the fact that iran was allowed to get on the human rights commission as it relates to women's issues without any real objection by the united states. i fine that unbelievable. do you? >> it's totally unbelievable. and when they were elected she didn't speak out afterwards. even if she wants to say i didn't realize the election was coming up, or it came out of the blue, once they were eye selected there was no condemnation from rice, i've been at the u.n. and if you go there and want to be liked, you're not going to be very effective. i wrote this piece that shared 30 points why susan rice should not get a promotion, and all has to deal with things that happened before benghazi. so, there's a plethor
and so i think the record performance at the u.n. speaks for itself, and anyone who thinks she is deserving of a promotion should realize she doesn't deserve a promotion, she should be fired. she has been a terrible representative nor united states. >> when i was talking with judge mccasey, one of the things he mentioned in his article is the fact that iran was allowed to get on the human rights commission as it relates to women's issues without any real objection by the united states. i...
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the u.n. world food program is currently feeding one, 5 million people in syria, the vast majority displaced from their homes. the news comes after the u. n announcing they are cutting back and removing staffers from damascus. among the latest victims of violence in syria, nine students and a teacher were killed when their school was bombed in damascus. government forces have blamed rebels for the attack. nato has approved a request by turkey for the deployment of patriot missiles to its border with syria. turkey sought the missiles to defend itself from cross border violence. speaking in belgium, anders fogh rasmussen says the patriot missiles would serve as a deterrent to syria. >> i do believe that a deployment of patriot missiles will serve as an effective deterrent, and that way the escalate this situation along the syrian-turkish border. the mere fact that the patriot missiles have been deployed make it necessary for any potential aggressor to think twice before they even consider attack
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today, the u.n. security council condemning the rocket launch, saying it will urgently consider an appropriate response. now, exactly what would that be? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here, trying to contain the smirk. exactly what is this quick move? >> well, i think they will have a strong statement about how concerned they are and -- >> greta: and north korea is like, so what? >> they weren't deterred by the existing sanctions and with good reason. every step north korea takes closer to a true, deliverable nuclear weapons capability, the more they believe that the united states and other countries that are worried will come to try to negotiate with them. so it's not that they -- their successes breed stronger reaks against hathey are dorks they think the arrest -- the rest of the world will play into their hands and for 20 juries, they have been right. >> greta: the one country that congratulated them was iran. in april, north korea attempted to lauren this rocket and it failed. six months
today, the u.n. security council condemning the rocket launch, saying it will urgently consider an appropriate response. now, exactly what would that be? former u.n. ambassador john bolton is here, trying to contain the smirk. exactly what is this quick move? >> well, i think they will have a strong statement about how concerned they are and -- >> greta: and north korea is like, so what? >> they weren't deterred by the existing sanctions and with good reason. every step north...
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the entire u.n. initiative was totally recontextualized by the war between hamas and and and israel the fact that hamas claimed victory because a weaker party confront a stronger party and survive they always claim victory they claim with egypt and backing to have won some concessions on the blockade which seem to be illusory they don't seem to actually be taking place and i'm not surprised by that israel never israel has denied they made those concessions and i don't think they did frankly but it doesn't matter how a loser it is there's always this moment of intoxication you know for policies or for any oppressed people when they when they're confronted the enemy and survived and one i know it is it's a terrible illusion but it's inevitable and there but there's usually a hangover typically there is and there's the next morning we wake up and you bury the dead and you count the cost and whatnot last time we went through this in two thousand and nine the p.a. could point to a lot of successes on the
the entire u.n. initiative was totally recontextualized by the war between hamas and and and israel the fact that hamas claimed victory because a weaker party confront a stronger party and survive they always claim victory they claim with egypt and backing to have won some concessions on the blockade which seem to be illusory they don't seem to actually be taking place and i'm not surprised by that israel never israel has denied they made those concessions and i don't think they did frankly but...
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the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities has united the seemingly un-unitable. the vote was scheduled today. ratifying a treaty requires 66 yea votes. former senator bob dole was there at the senate for the occasion. in his wheelchair. the decorated wounded combat veteran, the former republican presidential nominee on the floor of the senate. he was there with his wife. so senators had to walk past him in his wheelchair on the way in to vote. and the republicans in the senate voted no. the treaty got 61 votes, but you need a super majority to ratify a treaty and only eight republicans voted for the treaty. it requires nothing of us. 38 republicans voted no. so it failed. forget republican president, john mccain, war hero, bob dole in his wheelchair in the senate, forget our wounded veterans in their wheelchairs, forget them all. republicans are going with rick santorum and the black helicopter theory instead. now this year in 2012. they did that today. amazing. joining us
the u.n. convention on the rights of persons with disabilities has united the seemingly un-unitable. the vote was scheduled today. ratifying a treaty requires 66 yea votes. former senator bob dole was there at the senate for the occasion. in his wheelchair. the decorated wounded combat veteran, the former republican presidential nominee on the floor of the senate. he was there with his wife. so senators had to walk past him in his wheelchair on the way in to vote. and the republicans in the...
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the when they lost the vote to the u.n. but still refuse if you will be supporting basically supporting israel. and staying in the middle east to moscow says it believes the biggest threat to syria is chemical weapons falling into the hands of militants this comes after a video appeared last week of an alleged rebel fighter threatening assad loyalists with chemical weapons the source of that video is unconfirmed meanwhile activists say forty five people were killed in the country on sunday with the battles raging in the capital damascus as well as in aleppo rebel groups are also united under one of military command in the latest western backed effort to topple the assad regime political activist abdullah thinks rebel militias could stage a chemical attack to discredit the government and pave the way for military intervention. the danger is that the west is aware of such materials in syria but at the same time it's going to be used against the syrian government as a pretext for intervention united states has recently. starte
the when they lost the vote to the u.n. but still refuse if you will be supporting basically supporting israel. and staying in the middle east to moscow says it believes the biggest threat to syria is chemical weapons falling into the hands of militants this comes after a video appeared last week of an alleged rebel fighter threatening assad loyalists with chemical weapons the source of that video is unconfirmed meanwhile activists say forty five people were killed in the country on sunday with...
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. >> jon: having worked at the u.n., what do you think of that explanation? >> i have seen the u.n. ambassador's deck. there is classified computer on that desk. i know she has entire staff that is geared toward intelligence gathering. to is suggest she was handed talking points at the end of the process and just repeat these is bold faced live. she watches on the classified system how the points of are developed. she knows what is supposed to be fact or what we're thinking is fact. so to suggest at the end of the day that this was about the youtube video a flat out lie and wasn't held accountable for weeks. >> next on news watch, tragic shootings and how the media reacted. >> the sandy hook school massacre, aurora, colorado shootings, the killing of trayvon martin. all three getting major media attention. was the coverage guided by a liberal agenda? that is next on news watch. ou rt 4:00 p.m. eastern alongside gregg jarrett. >> we will make sure that f there is anything is needed we get it out immediately. i want to thank you for everything you've done and we appreciate that. >> co
. >> jon: having worked at the u.n., what do you think of that explanation? >> i have seen the u.n. ambassador's deck. there is classified computer on that desk. i know she has entire staff that is geared toward intelligence gathering. to is suggest she was handed talking points at the end of the process and just repeat these is bold faced live. she watches on the classified system how the points of are developed. she knows what is supposed to be fact or what we're thinking is fact....
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of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treaty would require absolutely no changes to current u.s. law suite already passed the american americans with disabilities act more than twenty years ago it simply calls on other nations to adopt these same american standards. standards that were signed in place by president george w. bush in two thousand and six and then resigned by president obama in two thousand and nine this was championed by former republican senator bob dole himself disabled who was wheeled onto the senate floor for the vote and witnessed senator kerry's passionate speech. what we do here in the united states senate matters not just to us but to people all across the globe and maybe some people here need to be reminded of that please do
of the united states senate on tuesday as a group of republican senators blocked ratification of a u.n. treaty to help disabled people around the planet the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities requires signatory u.n. nations to provide for disabled populations in the exact same way as does the american one nine hundred ninety americans with disabilities act the treaty would require absolutely no changes to current u.s. law suite already passed the american americans with...
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reuters says eight u.n. staff members have been killed since the uprising began in march of last year. >>> the iranian military says it has captured a u.s. intelligence-gathering drone in its air space. but a spokesman for the u.s. navy's 5th fleet denies that claim. iran state-run television network aired footage showing what it says is the unmanned air craft. iran's revolutionary guard missiles say it captured the drone after it entered the country's air space over the first gulf. they said the aircraft was engaged in reconnaissance and gathering data. they released no details about the aircraft. a revolutionary guard commander says the u.s. has attempted for many years to attack iran from the persian gulf, but iran's ability to intercept aircraft has improved. >>> the pressure is rising at the united nations conference on climate change. the meeting ends in four days. but delegates have yet to reach a deal. they hope to hammer out a new plan for reducing global carbon emissions. now ministers from more th
reuters says eight u.n. staff members have been killed since the uprising began in march of last year. >>> the iranian military says it has captured a u.s. intelligence-gathering drone in its air space. but a spokesman for the u.s. navy's 5th fleet denies that claim. iran state-run television network aired footage showing what it says is the unmanned air craft. iran's revolutionary guard missiles say it captured the drone after it entered the country's air space over the first gulf....
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so why is the obama administration, the u.n., the state department? we have the wife of the reverend, and from the center of law & justice, jay sekulo. obviously, he has gone back and and forth here. had little problems, but not big problems. what happened in this case that was different? >> i believe that this time, the revolutionary guard has been handling his case and previously, the intelligence police was. i believe the recent change from the intelligence police to the revolutionary guard has changed the way they have been treating christians and christian activities in iran. >> sean: right. jay, not different from what we seeing, captic christians are persecuted in egypt. a lot of christians in the muslim world -- this is not uncommon. it's happening more and more as a matter of fact as we see the rise of radicalism. what have you found out in this particular case? do you have access had tohim? >> his lawyers have been denied access to him in iran. the real troubling thing is -- first of all, we are talking about a u.s. citizen. you mentioned th
so why is the obama administration, the u.n., the state department? we have the wife of the reverend, and from the center of law & justice, jay sekulo. obviously, he has gone back and and forth here. had little problems, but not big problems. what happened in this case that was different? >> i believe that this time, the revolutionary guard has been handling his case and previously, the intelligence police was. i believe the recent change from the intelligence police to the...
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and what they want to know is why susan rice, u.n. ambassador, was sent out there and why she was sticking with the story that was crumbling almost as she was saying it. >> paul: the intelligence talking points and not trying to be dishonest. >> two points, they want to know whether the administration was politicizing or trying to protect the president from an ugly event in libya just before the election, and second, the more serious policy issue is what exactly was the administration, the white house and the state department, doing during that period when this big fire fight was taking place in benghazi? and i think the white house has been trying to sweep this issue away in the wake of the election and i think these senators are entitled to keep pressing to find out what happened then. >> paul: so, susan rice's nomination becomes an opportunity in dan's telling to try to get at that story, that libya story. >> it's actually an opportunity to get at what the nature of the obama administration foreign policy is, paul. and susan rice i
and what they want to know is why susan rice, u.n. ambassador, was sent out there and why she was sticking with the story that was crumbling almost as she was saying it. >> paul: the intelligence talking points and not trying to be dishonest. >> two points, they want to know whether the administration was politicizing or trying to protect the president from an ugly event in libya just before the election, and second, the more serious policy issue is what exactly was the...
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in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to ensure that five of the most senior m23s most commanders are under targeted sanction and we have placed those same individuals under u.s. sanctions. talks between the drc government, and the m23 began on december 9 in uganda, and being mediated by uganda as the chair for international conference on the great lakes region known as a icglr. while the two sides have yet to begin substantiative talks, the current ceasefire in the eastern drc is holding and the parties continue to express commitment to a dialogue. much of the m23's military success would not have been possible without outside support. there is a credibility body of evidence that corroborates the u.n. group of experts that the rue dwan government provided significant military and political support to the m23. while there is evidence of individual from uganda providing support to the m23, we go not have a body of evidence suggesting that the uganda government has a policy of supporti
in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to ensure that five of the most senior m23s most commanders are under targeted sanction and we have placed those same individuals under u.s. sanctions. talks between the drc government, and the m23 began on december 9 in uganda, and being mediated by uganda as the chair for international conference on the great lakes region known as a icglr. while the two sides have yet to begin substantiative talks, the current ceasefire in the eastern drc is...
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like when they accuse u.n. ambassador susan rice and the president of covering up the libya tragedy. even though the cia provided her talking points. so here we go again, a new boogieman, a defunked group stole the election. it's kind of funny but to nearly half believe it, it's scary, just like that boogieman that doesn't exist. thank for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> scaring the republicans. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, with hope. i think we're getting somewhere with this fiscal cliff problem. number one, smart conservatives now say the republicans would face hell if they let this country go over the fiscal cliff. just to protect the top 2%.ç better to take the hit now, they argued, than in january with the world economy in turmoil and second recession coming. number two, john boehner, the speaker is claiming he's met obama's demand for higher taxes for the rich. that's good. he agreed in principl
like when they accuse u.n. ambassador susan rice and the president of covering up the libya tragedy. even though the cia provided her talking points. so here we go again, a new boogieman, a defunked group stole the election. it's kind of funny but to nearly half believe it, it's scary, just like that boogieman that doesn't exist. thank for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> scaring the republicans. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>>...
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also ignored by the u.n. we are incidentally the largest benefactor to the united nations paying more than 25% of agencies and 20% of the general fund. they feel free to ignore us. it's a problem with the photo op foreign policy with few real accomplishments and it's becoming more apparent to people around the world. >> gregg: we also supply aid to the palestinians, humanitarian aid. should that be reconsidered most recent actions against israel? >> with any aid you have to ask what it is doing, what goal is it advancing? we keep harping on both parties but seemingly hard the other israelis that we need to come to some sort of negotiation, get to the table have an agreement, petition agreement. i think we need to step back and realize the political factors in place for an agreement. if you have gaza run by hamas, starting wars with israel whenever you turn your back it's not going to lead to an agreement. we should be focusing on money and state on changing those political factors rather than writing these ch
also ignored by the u.n. we are incidentally the largest benefactor to the united nations paying more than 25% of agencies and 20% of the general fund. they feel free to ignore us. it's a problem with the photo op foreign policy with few real accomplishments and it's becoming more apparent to people around the world. >> gregg: we also supply aid to the palestinians, humanitarian aid. should that be reconsidered most recent actions against israel? >> with any aid you have to ask what...
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in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to insure that five of the m23's most abusive commanders are now under targeted sanctionings. sanctions. we have also stressed the need to hold accountable all of those who commit human rights abuses and atrocities. and i myself traveled to the drc, rwanda and uganda between november 24 and 28 with my british and french counterparts to deliver a clear and common message that the congolese, rwandan and ugandan governments must work together to stop this crisis and to work towards a sustainable resolution of underlying issues. all three governments reit righted -- reiterated to us their commitment to these goals. we also stressed that there should be no impunity for senior m23 leaders who are under icc indictment or international sanctions for human rights abuses. the m23 would not be the threat that it is today without external support, and we will continue to discourage outside parties from providing any assistance to the m23 movement. there is a
in the u.n. security council, we have taken action to insure that five of the m23's most abusive commanders are now under targeted sanctionings. sanctions. we have also stressed the need to hold accountable all of those who commit human rights abuses and atrocities. and i myself traveled to the drc, rwanda and uganda between november 24 and 28 with my british and french counterparts to deliver a clear and common message that the congolese, rwandan and ugandan governments must work together to...